Lets Blow some money on a graphic card

[N.P.C.]

Okay my current Graphic card specs - This is the report from Everest on my graphics card.



EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc.

Version EVEREST v2.01.347
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard
Computer ENTROPY
Generator [Classified]
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 5.0.2195 (Win2000 Retail)
Date 2005-09-27
Time 16:21


Windows Video

SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary

Video Adapter Properties:

Device Description SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary
Adapter String SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary
BIOS String BK-ATI VER008.015.041.001
Chip Type ATI RADEON 9600 Series AGP (0x4150)
DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6553)
Memory Size 256 MB

Video Adapter Manufacturer:

Company Name Sapphire Technology Limited
Product Information www.sapphiretech.com/vga/products.asp
Driver Download www.sapphiretech.com/downloads/downloads.asp

SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary

Video Adapter Properties:

Device Description SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary
Adapter String SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 ATLANTIS - Secondary
BIOS String BK-ATI VER008.015.041.001
Chip Type ATI RADEON 9600 Series AGP (0x4150)
DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
Installed Drivers ati2dvag (6.14.10.6553)
Memory Size 256 MB

Video Adapter Manufacturer:

Company Name Sapphire Technology Limited
Product Information www.sapphiretech.com/vga/products.asp
Driver Download www.sapphiretech.com/downloads/downloads.asp



I have a budget of say £80-ish and I would use this card for my gaming and games development so I would your opinions in what kind of card I should get with my money given the uses I would have for it.

[Lahire149]

how many english dollars is that?

[Shakermaker]

For that kinda money I'd get a X700 pro. Be sure to get an AGP card. Check <here> (Ik ga deze game bij release kopen, maar niet voor de MP. Deatchmatch is imo altijd even leuk, maar gaat dan ook weer heel erg snel vervelen. Plus dat ik grotere maps á la BF2 lekkerder vind om te spelen. Het ziet er goed uit (alhoewel nog steeds erg hoekig; er zit bijna geen ronde vorm in), het loopt allemaal stukken beter dan de SP demo en de effects zijn briljant. Af en toe wat lag maar geen grote problemen.)

But.

If I were you I'd wait until the new line of Ati cards is out. That's gonna be pretty soon. Prices of the older cards will start dropping as soon as the new cards arrive.

[Lahire149]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814135186

[N.P.C.]

Thanks - I think I'll get a X700 Pro; I was looking at it last night.

[duffers20]

If you can, I recommend that you extend your budget by £20 so you can get the HIS Excalibur ICEQII versions of the card as the cooler on those cards are so effecient and quiet.

[Lahire149]

Thanks - I think I'll get a X700 Pro; I was looking at it last night.
6600gt is faster, don't make the wrong decsion

[Ennui]

6600GT is THE WIN. DOD:S on all high settings, no AA, and full HDR... yes.

[Lahire149]

FYI, the x700 was a mistake by ATI becasue it doesn't out perform any similarly priced card
(not including high priced low end cards 6200, 6600 ect)
even the theoretical x700xt (a mostly theoritical card) didn't out perform 6600GT

[Mr Stabby]

is a x700 much of a gain on a 9600

[Quixoticism]

It will be a noticeable gain because it has more pixel pipelines, but it would not improve performance enough for me to recommend it.
;)

[N.P.C.]

Okay then under advisement I'll buy the GeForce 6600 AGP from CCL.